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• Non-existent Date Nights

  Sitting in work in the staff room a few months ago, there was chatter about going to the cinema and how often people go. There were only a few of us there, and ... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 33: Plastic Cup Stacking

  

  While whipping round the supermarket recently I stopped to pick up some plastic party cups, thinking that they may come in useful for one of our activities in... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• AW14 - The TV Edition

  

  I think it would be fair to say I am a bit of a TV addict, and always have been. I tend to get very involved in shows, and end up watching every episode of... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 32: Playdoh Faces and Hedgehogs

  

  I may have mentioned once (or twice...) that Isabelle is a huge fan of playdoh after being introduced to it during our day 12 stretchy playdoh activity. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Teaching Isabelle to Self Soothe

  

  Whilst clicking about on my blog one evening, making sure all the links were working, I came across this post from September 2013 all about my views on cry it... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• World Nursery Rhyme Week: Oranges and Lemons Messy Play

  

  I am very excited that my Day 31 activity is actually a guest post over on Adventures of Adam. It was after stumbling upon Adventures of Adam in September and... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 30: Glitter Mud

  

  As of today we are 3/5 of the way through our 50 day challenge, my aim to complete 50 activities with isabelle between September and Christmas 2014. Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 29: No Cook Play Dough

  

  Since our last adventure with playdough on day 12, Isabelle has been absolutely obsessed with the stuff. I have a few pots of brand name playdough which I bough... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 28: Hama Bead Cakes

  

  Ikea sell almost everything - including the material I used in today's play activity. I bought a tub of hama beads from Ikea this time last year to use them in... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Don't Blame the Teachers!

  A few times over the last few weeks I have been seen chats on Facebook groups about education, and one theme runs through them all - teachers don't do enough fo... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 27: Pom Poms and Cups

  

  Isabelle loves pom poms. I can't even remember where we got the pom poms she play with, but what I do know is that they are, without a doubt, the most played... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 26: Magic Gloop

  

  We are now over half way in our 50 day activity challenge - my aim to do 50 different activities with Isabelle between September and Christmas 2014. Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Our Half Term Holiday

  

  I was very lucky last week to have had the whole week off for half term, and it was very much needed. It has been a tough 10 weeks in the school in which I... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 25: Money Colander

  

  Today's activity ended very differently than I had imagined, but Isabelle put her own spin on the materials and used her interests to create an activity that sh... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Explain 'me' and 'you'?

  It's a little embarrassing to say that, whilst trying to explain something to an 18 month old this week, both Simon and I came up empty handed. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• And the Next Holiday Is...

  

  Now that Halloween is over and November is here, I think it's pretty safe to mention the 'C' word. You know the one, the next big holiday....of course it's... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• To the Kids I Used to Teach...

  ...I miss you!I spent 3 years teaching you, and I sometimes took for granted how great you were. You were funny, and smart, and hard working, and sweet, and... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 24: Sidewalk Chalk Paint

  

  I've been waiting for a nice, sunny, beautifully autumnal day to do this activity- and it finally arrived today. After we got back from a birthday party,... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Day 23: Halloween Jelly Tuff Spot

  

  I'm off on half-term this week, which means we have more time to do some more messy play activities, and do "bigger" activities than we normally do during the... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION

• Family Meals - Homemade Pizza (3 Ways)

  

  We love pizza. I mean...we LOVE pizza. I would go so far as to say it is probably my favourite food, and Simon loves it as well. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2014 DIARIES, PARENTING, SELF EXPRESSION